newbie

[ noo-bee, nyoo‐ ]

/ ˈnu bi, ˈnyu‐ /

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noun

a newcomer or novice, especially an inexperienced user of the Internet or of computers in general.

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Origin of newbie

1965–70, Americanism; perhaps newb(orn) + -ie

Words nearby newbie

newark, newark bay, newberg, newbery, newbery award, newbie, newbold, newbolt, newborn, newburg, newburgh

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Michael Steinbrick, a personal trainer with New York Sports Clubs, says he can always spot a newbie.
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When he first landed, as a newbie, he had lots of sex and went out a lot.
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And he knows there'll be more than a few people wondering how a 27-year-old newbie managed to snag such a coveted part.
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Kristi Noem The South Dakota newbie was picked by House Republicans to serve as the freshman liaison to the GOP leadership.
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He's poor, mentally disabled, and his newbie lawyer botched his sentencing.
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British Dictionary definitions for newbie

newbie

/ (ˈnjuːbɪ) /

noun

slang a newcomer, esp in computing or on the internet

Word Origin for newbie

C20: origin unknown; possibly from new boy

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newbie

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